2009 National Camogie League

The 2009 National Camogie League, the second most important elite level inter-county competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Wexford, who defeated Tipperary in the final, played at Parnell Park, Dublin.[1][2]

National Camogie League 2009
Championship Details
Dates 8 February-25 April
Counties 22 (7 in Div 1, 6 counties enter 2 teams)
Sponsor
National League Champions
Winners Wexford (2nd title)
Captain Una Leacy
Manager Stellah Sinnott
All-Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Tipperary
Captain Claire Grogan
Manager Claire Grogan
Matches played 15

Arrangements

The seven teams in the first division were placed in two groups and the top two in each group qualified for the semi-finals.

The Final

Wexford full forward Una Leacy scored two goals before half time to give her team a 2-6 to 0-5 lead at the interval, sending Wexford to their first league since 1977, defeating Tipperary 2-12 to 0-11. Captain Aoife O'Connor delayed her honeymoon to lead out her side.[3] After the match Aoife O'Connor said:

"We've probably been knocking on the door for around 10 or 12 years with various teams coming through, but it's the first time we've actually managed to get across the line, so that's fantastic,"

Division 2

The Division 2 final, known until 2005 as the National Junior League, was won by Wexford who defeated Antrim in the final. Antrim had won the Division Three title 12 months ago, 2-10 to 0-11. Scores were level six times before Wexford pulled away in the closing quarter thanks to a 1-4 total contribution from Ciara O’Connor – one of three sisters on the team and a sibling to Division One skipper Aoife. Antrim captain Jane Adams scored eight points. The Division 3 final was won by Down who defeated Laois in the final.

Final stages
Wexford2-12 – 0-11Tipperary
U Leacy 2-2, K Kelly 0-8 (6f, 1 '45'), M O'Leary, U Jacob 0-1 each. C Grogan 0-6 (5f, 1 '45'), E McDonnell, E Hayden, J Ryan, G Kinnane, C Hennessy 0-1 each
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: F McDonald (Armagh)
Wexford
Tipperary
WEXFORD:
GK1Mags D'Arcy (St Martin's
RCB2Bernie Holohan (Rathnure)
FB3Deirdre Codd (Duffry Rovers)
LCB4Claire O'Connor (Rathnure)
RWB5Áine Codd (Duffry Rovers)
CB6Mary Leacy (Oulart-The Ballagh)
LWB7Aoife O'Connor (Rathnure)
MF8Caroline Murphy (Ferns
MF9Kate Kelly (St Ibar’s) 0-8 (6f, 1 '45')
RWF10Michelle O'Leary (Rathnure) 0-1,
CF11Rose-Marie Breen (Monageer-Boolavogue)
LWF12Josie Dwyer (Ferns)
RCF13Ursula Jacob (Oulart-The Ballagh) 0-1  60'
FF14Una Leacy (Oulart-The Ballagh) 2-2
LCF15Michelle Hearne (Oulart-The Ballagh)
Substitutes:
RCFLenny Holohan (Rathnure) for Jacob  60'
TIPPERARY:
GK1Roseanne Kennelly (Drom-Inch)
RCB2Suzanne Kelly (Toomevara)
FB3Mairead Luttrell
LCB4Paula Bulfin  30'
RWB5Michelle Shortt (Drom-Inch)
CB6Trish O'Halloran (Nenagh Éire Óg)
LWB7Mary Ryan
MF8Julie McGrath
MF9Jill Horan (Cashel)
RWF10Una O'Dwyer (Cashel)
CF11Claire Grogan (Cashel) 0-6 (5f, 1 '45')
LWF12Cora Hennessy (Cashel) 0-1
RCF13Eimear McDonnell (Burgess) 0-1
FF14Emily Hayden (Cashel) 0-1  51'
LCF15Geraldine Kinnane (Drom-Inch) 0-1  58'
Substitutes:
MFJoanne Ryan (Drom-Inch) for Bulfin  30'
FFJulie O'Halloran (Nenagh Éire Óg) for Hayden  51'
MFCait Devane for Kinnane  58'

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 5 substitutions

References
  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Irish Independent: Wexford 2-12 Tipperary 0-11, Sister Act 1: Aoife lifts silver in a week to remember
Preceded by
National Camogie League 2008		 National Camogie League
1977 – present		 Succeeded by
National Camogie League 2010
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